Subject Area: Physics of sound, Science Grade Level: 3 Text Connection: Sound: A Question and Answer Book by Fiona Bayrock, Capstone Press, 2006, ISBN# 978-1-4296-0226-6
Procedure: Read the book together. Take time to talk about the sounds in every day life. Ask questions throughout the process and see if student can give examples of sound production as it is talked about in the text. When you are finished reading the book, experiment with musical glasses by following the activity sheet. Choose a vocabulary activity to reinforce meaning.
Activity #2: Hands on Activity about Sound Waves
Materials: string, metal hanger, text, table
Procedure: Read the book together as noted above. Refer to experiment on page 29 in the book to find out more about how sound waves travel.
Reading A-Z resources: Sound All Around Level M
How Sound Works Level U
Subject Area: Physics of sound, Science
Grade Level: 3
Text Connection:
Sound: A Question and Answer Book by Fiona Bayrock, Capstone Press, 2006, ISBN# 978-1-4296-0226-6
Vocabulary: Sound Vocabulary Cards
See vocabulary activities
Activity #1: Musical Glasses
Materials: Musical glasses activity sheet, 7 glasses (5 of the same type), water, spoon
Procedure: Read the book together. Take time to talk about the sounds in every day life. Ask questions throughout the process and see if student can give examples of sound production as it is talked about in the text. When you are finished reading the book, experiment with musical glasses by following the activity sheet. Choose a vocabulary activity to reinforce meaning.
Activity #2: Hands on Activity about Sound Waves
Materials: string, metal hanger, text, table
Procedure: Read the book together as noted above. Refer to experiment on page 29 in the book to find out more about how sound waves travel.
Reading A-Z resources:
Sound All Around Level M
How Sound Works Level U
Brain Pop Jr. resources:
Sound
Additional resources:
www.smm.org/sound/nocss/top.html
www.faculty.washington.edu/chudler/chsense.html